List of music areas in the United States

This is a list of music areas in the United States. To some degree, every state can be said to constitute a music area, as well as many large metropolitan areas, rural regions and even individual neighborhoods or boroughs within a city.

Music area	Characteristics
Akron Akron, Ohio
Alabama Alabama	Part of the U.S. South Muscle Shoals recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the center of a notable Southern soul scene
Alaska Alaska	Indigenous peoples: Inuit, Kwakiutl and Aleut music
Amarillo Amarillo, Texas
American Samoa American Samoa	Traditional Polynesian music communicates history and culture through song and dance. Special events are commemorated by musical competitions called fiafia.
Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan
Annapolis Annapolis, Maryland
Appalachia Appalachia: West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia (Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine can also be considered Appalachian, but musical texts generally use "Appalachian" to mean the Southern range)	Old-time music
Arizona Arizona	Hardcore punk has been a notable part of a number of Arizona local scenes, especially including Phoenix, Arizona.[1] The Tohono O'Odham of Southern Arizona have created a form of music called chicken scratch.
Athens, Georgia Athens, Georgia
Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
Austin Austin, Texas	Alternative rock Western swing Country music
Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland
Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Berkeley Berkeley, California
Boston Boston, Massachusetts
Buffalo Buffalo, New York
Cajun Southern Louisiana
California California	Spanish missions in California were important musical institutions throughout much of what is now California during the colonial era, leaving a lasting cultural impact. West Coast blues Bakersfield sound in Bakersfield, California Glam metal in Los Angeles Thrash metal in San Francisco Psychedelic rock in San Francisco Hardcore punk in San Francisco Cool jazz West Coast rap Gangsta rap, especially G-funk Hardcore punk in Southern California Paisley Underground Skacore Deathrock Surf music Cowpunk
Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio
Colorado Colorado
Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina
Connecticut Connecticut
Dallas Dallas, Texas
Dayton Dayton, Ohio
Delaware Delaware
Denver Denver, Colorado
Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa
Detroit Detroit, Michigan
El Paso El Paso, Texas
Fargo Fargo, North Dakota
Florida Florida
Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas
Fresno Fresno, California
Georgia Georgia
Hawaii Hawaii
Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston Houston, Texas
Idaho Idaho	Cowboy music
Illinois Illinois
Indiana Indiana
Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa Iowa
Juneau Juneau, Alaska
Kansas Kansas
Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri
Kentucky Kentucky
Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee
Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada	Las Vegas is home to many tourist attractions and popular stage shows that cater to the city's many visitors, with glitzy performances in a variety of styles. Lounge music is especially associated with some of these performances in Las Vegas.
Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas
Long Beach Long Beach, California
Los Angeles Los Angeles, California
Louisiana Louisiana
Louisville Louisville, Kentucky
Lubbock Lubbock, Texas	Lubbock Sound of country music
Maine Maine
Maryland Maryland
Massachusetts Massachusetts
Michigan Michigan
Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic States: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C.
Minnesota Minnesota
Mississippi Mississippi
Missouri Missouri
Montana Montana	Cowboy music
Nebraska Nebraska
Nevada Nevada	Nevada's largest city is Las Vegas, home to popular stage shows, lounge singers and others who cater to visiting tourists.
New England New England: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut
New Hampshire New Hampshire
New Jersey New Jersey
New Mexico New Mexico
New York New York
North Carolina North Carolina
North Dakota North Dakota
Ohio Ohio
' Oklahoma	Cowboy music Western swing in Tulsa
Olympia Olympia, Washington	Riot Grrl Indie rock Twee pop
Oregon Oregon	Portland, Oregon is home to a regionally important indie rock scene.
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Music of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona	Phoenix has been home to a vibrant hardcore punk scene.
Portland Portland, Oregon	Indie rock
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah	Salt Lake City is home to a thriving Mormon pop industry.
Seattle Seattle	Grunge Garage rock
U.S. South U.S. South: Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.
South Carolina South Carolina
South Dakota South Dakota
Tejano South Texas	Corrido, conjunto and other styles of Mexican-derived music
Tennessee Tennessee
Texas Texas	Western swing in Austin Tejano music of Southern Texas Alternative rock in Austin Cowboy music
Utah Utah	The international headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is in Salt Lake City, so Utah is a center for Latter Day Saint music, including Mormon pop, Mormon folk music, and both the religious and secular music performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Vermont Vermont
Virginia Virginia
Washington Washington	Olympia and Seattle are two most important centers for popular music; both are home to important alternative and indie rock scenes.
Washington D.C. Washington, D.C.
West U.S. West
West Virginia West Virginia
Wisconsin Wisconsin
Wyoming Wyoming	Cowboy music

References

1. Blush, Steven

• Blush, Steven (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 0-922915-71-7.